FC United of Manchester
FC United of Manchester
FC United of Manchester

Community

FC United has a dedicated team of sports coaches who work in a number of schools in Greater Manchester. Our coaches run a variety of activities in schools which focus on including all pupils and students and creating an environment where they can try to achieve their very best in a supportive and encouraging atmosphere. Our coaches believe in sharing good practice and developing their skills and we aim to provide the very best sports coaching in schools available in Manchester.

We use sport as a means to educate young people about healthy living, mutual collaboration and respect, to encourage bonding and commitment towards common goals. Sport is an ideal means for giving children and young people the feeling of being included and a taste of success which builds their confidence in other arenas.

For more information about our community & educational work please contact us on 0161 769 2005 or email office@fc-utd.co.uk

2.6 Football and Healthy Eating Day for Primary Schools

FC United of Manchester are offering primary schools a day's activities combining football with some active healthy eating lessons.

The healthy eating day is aimed at Years 3 and 4. The healthy hearts day is aimed at years 5 and 6.

Both days are delivered by the Manager of FC United's first team and a qualified community and education worker and use specially prepared materials including, for the healthy eating day, three large tarpaulin sheets depicting the eat-well plate which lend themselves to a number of active games involving decisions about healthy food, and for the healthy hearts day, a model of the circulation system and a set of stop watches so pupils can measure each other's pulse.

The format of the healthy eating day is:

Assembly on who are FC United ?

Two hour session for one class split into the following activities;

games based on classifying food to achieve a balanced diet using the eat-well plate

Warm up and stretching exercises used by FC United players

Team building games

Football-based activities accessible to pupils of all abilities

Two hour session for a second group

The day can be adapted for schools with only one target class and for younger age groups

The format of the healthy hearts day similar to the above:

Assembly on who are FC United ?

Two hour session for one class split into the following activities;

Didactic explanation of the circulation system and the things we can do to keep our hearts healthy

Activity in which children measure each other's pulse before and after exercise

Warm up and stretching exercises used by FC United players

Team building games

Football-based activities accessible to pupils of all abilities

Two hour session for a second group

What do we need the school to provide?

A DVD player for the assembly and screen and projector if available

An outdoor area, field or playground

Access to an indoor hall if the weather is poor

How do I book this session?

Please contact FC United directly by sending an e-mail to andycheshire@fc-utd.co.uk. Please include the following information in your e-mail:

The dates you would like the session to be delivered (in order of preference)

The class or classes you would like the session to be delivered to

The timings of your school day

Brief information about the outdoor facilities at your school

A contact name, e-mail address and number.

FC United will then get back to you to organise the session.

What pupils and staff have said about our sessions

'I thought it was great. I liked it when we were having the race of putting the food in the right place. I learned about healthy food, football, exercise and stretching.' Year 3 pupil, St. Luke's CofE Primary School, Bury.

'I think that it was a very good afternoon. I liked the football and I learned to work as a team.' Year 6 Pupil, Ribble Drive Primary School, Whitefield.

'I thought it was brilliant fun and would LOVE to do it again. I liked the football most and that we learned as well as had fun. I learned a little bit about what makes a good group.' Year 6 pupil, Park View Primary School, Prestwich.

'I liked everything that we did today. The games we played helped us to learn that it's good to play as a team. FC United are sooooo cool!' Year 5 pupil, St. Mary's Primary School, Hawkshaw

'It was great. I liked the football and the relay races. I learned a lot more stuff about FC United.' Year 6 pupil, St. Mary's RC Primary School, Radcliffe.

'You are the best outside agency to have come in and work with the kids in this school.' A Specialist Teaching Assistant at a Bury Primary School.

The Schools we have successfully delivered healthy eating days in are:-

Radcliffe
Gorsefield Primary School
St. John's Primary School

Whitefield
Mersey Drive Primary School
Sunnybank Primary School

Bury
St. Thomas CE Primary School
St. Marie's RC Primary School
Millwood Special School
Holy Trinity CE Primary School
Guardian Angels RC Primary School
St. Luke's CE Primary School
East Ward Primary School
Chesham Primary School